Comparative Literary Analysis and Criticism
Comparative Literary Analysis and Criticism is a research topic within Literature and Literary Theory. Science Explorer counts 17k research works in it since 1950. 6.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the analysis of autobiographical literature, particularly in the context of Spanish and Latin American authors. It delves into themes of identity, memory, authorship, and social critique, exploring the intersection of personal narratives with broader literary and cultural discourses.
- Autobiography
- Literature
- Identity
- Narrative
- Memory
- Authorship
- Gender
- Poetry
- Spanish Literature
- Social Critique
- Research works
- 17k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 6.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +7% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Comparative Literary Analysis and Criticism research?
By volume, Spain and Argentina publish the most (903 and 306 works in 2022–2025).
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Comparative Literary Analysis and Criticism research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidad Complutense de Madrid publishes the most Comparative Literary Analysis and Criticism research, followed by Universidad de Buenos Aires and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidad Complutense de Madrid Spain 98 works
- 2 Universidad de Buenos Aires Argentina 65 works
- 3 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Mexico 60 works
- 4 Universidad de Granada Spain 49 works
- 5 Universidad de Salamanca Spain 46 works
- 6 Universitat de Barcelona Spain 41 works
- 7 Universidad de Sevilla Spain 38 works
- 8 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas Argentina 35 works
- 9 Universidad de Málaga Spain 35 works
- 10 Universidad Nacional de La Plata Argentina 34 works
Who are the leading researchers in Comparative Literary Analysis and Criticism?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Comparative Literary Analysis and Criticism include Michel Foucault.
- 1 Michel Foucault 4.6k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Comparative Literary Analysis and Criticism research done?
The largest centres of Comparative Literary Analysis and Criticism research in 2022–2025 are Madrid (Spain), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Mexico City (Mexico) and Santiago (Chile). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in La Plata, Salamanca and San José.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Madrid Spain 227 works
- 2 Buenos Aires Argentina 133 works
- 3 Mexico City Mexico 115 works
- 4 Santiago Chile 98 works
- 5 Lima Peru 66 works
- 6 Barcelona Spain 64 works
- 7 Granada Spain 49 works
- 8 Salamanca Spain 48 works
- 9 Seville Spain 45 works
- 10 Paris France 42 works
Where it is the local speciality
- La PlataAR · 35.7 works48×
- SalamancaES · 47.9 works46×
- San JoséCR · 38.0 works36×
- MurciaES · 40.5 works34×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Comparative Literary Analysis and Criticism than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Comparative Literary Analysis and Criticism?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidad de Alcalá, Universidad de Sevilla and Universidad de Lima score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad de Alcalá Spain | 69.8 | 24.0% | 36.8× | 18 | +8.5% |
| 2 | Universidad de Sevilla Spain | 68.1 | 16.4% | 26.2× | 38 | +50.1% |
| 3 | Universidad de Lima Peru | 67.3 | 20.6% | 48.7× | 9 | +383.9% |
| 4 | Universidad Nacional de La Plata Argentina | 64.3 | 13.4% | 63.9× | 34 | +78.9% |
| 5 | University of Almería Spain | 63.8 | 19.9% | 49.7× | 19 | -11.9% |
| 6 | Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Spain | 62.3 | 4.1% | 32.7× | 34 | +208.4% |
| 7 | Universitat de Barcelona Spain | 62.1 | 10.9% | 27.1× | 40 | +16.8% |
| 8 | Universidad de Buenos Aires Argentina | 62.0 | 7.4% | 61.2× | 65 | +77.5% |
| 9 | Universidad Complutense de Madrid Spain | 61.8 | 8.0% | 48.2× | 98 | +17.8% |
| 10 | University of the Basque Country Spain | 61.7 | 12.5% | 17.9× | 21 | +104.5% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Comparative Literary Analysis and Criticism research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 7% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2018. The fastest-growing topics are Comparative Literary Analysis and Criticism.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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